Steven Martin : >My only question is why aren't conductors like David Lloyd-Jones, Kuchar >and Tintner taking advantage of their exposure and touring? Given a choice >between seeing them conduct and Mehta or Abbado, I know who I would choose. When, many years ago, Tintner was conducting the Queensland Symphony Orchesra on a regular basis, he seemed so frail that I sometimes wondered if he would last to his next scheduled concert. Since then he seems to have produced a number of highly recommended recordings! Perhaps in his case touring would be a bit too much of an effort. BTW, all those years ago he was very highly regarded in Brisbane. We heard him first! Alan Dudley <[log in to unmask]>